Wichita eagle., 1887-02-05

lief at distance that it was mere news
paper swell, the offspring of selfshnes
and suddenly inspired but evanescent en-
= thusiasm, strutting across the floor, jus
brushed by new broonl-and would q
justice neither to Wichita nor the incredu
lous but deluded readers of the article
Hence, let few solid, practical facts b
submitted to candid (candidD world.
West Wichita GSest of the river is com
paratively unimportant, and until recent,
was really so; but let the following fact
tell, veraciously tell, what she will soor
be-is now rapidly becoming.
Now, take walk by our side
while we hastily glance at the
principal business houses in actua
and contemplated erection the coming
spring and summer.
T. T. Bean will put up a brick building
on Douglas avenue and Wichita street, 81
feet front so feet deep, three stories high,
at an estimated cost of $1,000.
Rudolph Hatfield will put up brick
structure, 50xS0, three stories, on the west
side of Douglas avenue, between Sycamore
street and Bridge, cost $4,000.
The Catholic See, now in progress,
brick; north wing S5x45; mansard roof,
south wing S5x45. both wings four stories,
main building 1C0x65, five stories; whole
front 1870 feet Cost 100000.
| Rudolph Hatfield will erect residence
on the corner of Lawrence and University
avenues Cost $4,000.
! Robert Lawrence will erect a brick
structure, northeast corner Of Douglas
avenue and Senaca street, S0x100, three
stories. Cost SO, 900,
Benjamin Kelch, brick, so feet front, so
feet deep, basement and two stories, on
Douglas avenue, between Usage and Wich-
tia streets. Cost $4,000.
Kimmerly block on Douglas avenue, be-
tween Usage and Wichita; two stories and
basement; 80 foot 'front.' so feet deep; cost
unknown
Martinson block, corner Douglas avenue
and Seneca: basement and two stories, with
foundational strength for five stories; cor
ner intended for bank; pressed brick and
cut stone; trimmings now on ground. and
eycav alton completed; cost $50, 900.
Marlinson will erect another, about the
same dimensions and cost, about two block
west on Donglas avenue. Cost unknown.
Later in the season he will erect several
several dwellings Of modern style, west,
north, and northwest of Garfield Univer-
sity. Robert Lawrence will also erect
fourt cen store rooms, west Of Seneca on
Dou glas avenue, brick, two stories, base
mcnt. Cost, SO, COO There will also be
erected three wholesale houses, corner of
Usage and Texas, geo feet front 100 feet
deep, three or four stories high. Cost,
500, 00G
John s. Garrison will erect a brick
bull ding % foot front, 10 feet deep, three
stories high, on lot 154 on West Douglas
avenue Cost So, 900.
J. S. Carver will erect brick structure |
COX 100 on south side Douglas avenue, be |
tween Sycamore and Bridge Cost $685.
0G0.
Mike Zimmerly brick, 50x10e, corner
Wichita and Douglas, three stories high.
Cost $25, 600
Stanton block, corner Maple and Seneca,
brick, 151l00, three stories Cost S35, 900.
Dodge Bros brick, size unknown, be-
tween Sycamore and Oak, West Douglas
Avenue
Garfield University. block surrounded by
Shirley, Everett. Mentor and Hiram ave
1ues; brick, a40x190, main building four
stories above basement, wings three stories
l5ove basement; dome 110 feet from the
ground. Cost $50, 00O The chapel will
'eat 2 ,50e; will open for school autumn Of
1887.
There viii also he a Catholic church
quilt al an estimated cost of two thousand
dollars.
Thus We have here. just for one
,oint Of the compass. and one
small and comparatively humble quar-
er Of the city. mere than half million
loll srs that will be applied to the improve
ncnt Of West Wichita, the coming sum
Ger
The writer. arriving here from central
Hin ois, On The 9Th inst, and catching the
nj husiaSm of the place and its surround
ngS, got into buggy with friend, late Of
Alton, Illinois, pencil and paper in hand.
'nd rode round and consulted in person the
above named builders. taking from their
)wn mouth, the above items: and then visi-
ed the Office Of the architect of the univer-
lily, thus making it IS reliable as so hss,i-
v prepared sketch could be.
Besides. on each side of the CITY, east.
vest, north and south, as man rides out.
he viii see, Ut tie distance Of mile out.
Title villages or clusters OF houses. all Il
lew, and located there, perhaps. because
and was cheaper, with sign boards this
ct fer sale, with directions 10 proprietor.
Now I'll these intervening spaces will as
certainly i'll in-and FL out. TOO. SIS the
EooD viii full. Now. eighteen
months age there were but one hundred ,
nd flf;y Inhabitants in Vest Wichita !